I'm currently spending my lunch decorating the club room. I guess the customers voted on The Nightmare Before Christmas theme. We've decided to decorate the room with standard pumpkins, jack o lanterns, and other decorations. Haruhi and I got put on decorating duty. I can't really complain because I have a feeling the others wouldn't be much help anyway.

By the time the bell rings the two of us have finished. We grab our stuff and go back to our classes.

After classes finish, Tamaki practically drags me to the club room. I didn't know until earlier today that I would also be dressing up. When we get there everyone else is already in their costumes.

Kyoya is dressed as Dr. Finkelstein. Kaoru, Hikaru, and Haruhi are Lock, Shock, and Barrel. Honey is Zero and Mori is Oogie Boogie. Tamaki is going to be Jack Skellington. The club apparently decided to dress me up as Sally.

When the club opens there are oo's and ah's from the customers. I head to the kitchen and set up some chairs. Earlier this week, a couple guys requested me, but because I bake I'm not available, so Kyoya decided that if they wanted to they could sit and talk with me while I bake.

I finish setting up chairs and put my apron on. Just as I'm pulling out ingredients, the customers enter.

"Hi Kairi," they greet.

"Hey guys."

"Kairi, you look really wonderful as Sally."

"Thank you. I'm sorry I'm not fully dressed up as her. I would've done the makeup and everything for skin color and whatnot but it's a health hazard and I am making food."

"It's fine. It looks awesome either way."

"Well thank you."

"What are you making today?"

"Well, to go with the theme, I'm making Pumpkin Swiss Cake Roll with Hazelnut Buttercream, Apple Fritters, and Chocolate Creme Pie. I'm gonna make everything decorated to fit with the theme too."

"Wow. Those all sound delicious."

"Thanks."

We all go on having a conversation until time is up and they have to leave. I now have time by myself until the end. I decide to turn on my music and just bake.

Before I know it the last customers are leaving. I start cleaning up and soon enough Haruhi comes in with dishes for me.

"Thanks."

"Of course."

As I'm nearing the end of the dishes, Kyoya walks in. I haven't been alone with him since the other day.

"Hello. What do you need?"

"I would like to apologize for my behavior. I have been rather unpleasant towards you. For that, I apologize. I have talked with my father about our marriage and I have done some thinking. I believe that it would be in both out best interests if we were nice to each other. Therefore I have decided that I will be nicer to you."

"That's it? You're not going to be who you are? You're just gonna be nice? Sorry, but apology not accepted. I don't care if you are nice to me or mean to me. I only care that you be yourself. If you can't do that then I guess we'll have some long years together as a couple."

There is a moment of silence and I can tell he's thinking about what I said. He gets this look on his face that makes me feel uneasy.

"Very well. I will try to 'be myself' around you. I will not promise to do so when others are around, however, I will try to when it is just the two of us."

"Thank you! That's all I wanted. I accept your apology. And, so you aren't the only one, I will try to be more open with you."

"Very well. I'll take my leave now. Have a good weekend."

"You too Kyoya."

As he leaves, Tamaki replaces him.

"Ready to go Kairi?"

"Almost. Five me a sec."

"Ok."

I finish drying the last plate, change out of my costume, and grab my stuff.

"Ok. Let's go."

After we get home, we head to our rooms before meeting up in the music room. We've been working on our song all week and finally finished it. This weekend we plan on practicing together and on our own before we perform it Monday. We practice together until someone gets us for dinner. We put our music away and head to dinner.

"Hey Tamaki?" I ask as we sit down.

"What's up?"

"You've known Kyoya for several years."

"Yeah."

"I was wondering if at any point he's ever...admitted defeat I guess?"

"What do you mean?"

"Like, has he ever given up on something and admit that someone else won?"

"Not that I can think of. Hmmm. He might pretend to, but usually he would if he had something else up his sleeve. Why do you ask?"

"Well, it may be nothing but earlier when he was talking wo me he seemed to be admitting defeat and go along with my request, but it felt off to me. I can't quite pinpoint what doesn't fell right, but something does. Maybe it's just me."

"Hey, if something didn't feel quite right then maybe something was off. I could talk to him if you want?"

"No. It's fine. I'm sure it was nothing."

"If you're sure?"

"Yea, I'm sure. How about we eat now?"

"Sounds good."

After we finish eating we say goodnight and go to our rooms. I decide to take a shower before bed. I n the shower I think back to earlier with Kyoya. What was that? Why did something feel off? I should be happy. He agreed to be himself like I wanted. Why do I feel like this?

My thoughts are interrupted by my phone letting me know I got a text. I step out of the shower, wrap a towel around me, and check my phone. Huh. It's from Ryoji.

-Hey! Haven't heard from you in a while and I was just curious about how you're doing. Text me back when you can!

+Hey Ryoji. Sorry it's been a while. I've been busy. How about I come by the restaurant tomorrow and we can catch up?

-Of course! I look forward to it. Why don't you come around noon and I'll pay for your lunch?

+You don't have to do that...

-But I want to!

+Ok. Fine. But just this once!

-Yay!

+I'll see you tomorrow

-Can't wait! Night!

-Goodnight

I finish getting dressed and lay down in bed. I fall asleep thinking about my lunch date tomorrow. Little do I know there is a surprise waiting for me.

O.M.G. Has it really been a month? I feel horrible for making you guys wait. I'm so sorry. My duties in the theatre at school got more intense, seeming as how now I'm assistant director and stage manager because our stage manager left for personal reasons. Now I have a lot more duties and my AP classes are getting more intense so it's been a busy month.

On a slightly happier note I just had my birthday, so now I'm an adult. That's fun. Can't wait to start adulting...

Anyway, I know this chapter is a little shorter than my usual chapters. I'm sorry. I got writer's block and finally had inspiration earlier today so I wrote as much as I could. I know what I want to do with the story in the long run, it's just the in between that I get stuck on when I'm writing. Hopefully, you guys picked up on the bits I was trying to foreshadow with. I have some really fun things planned for this story.

Thank you everyone for reading this story and going along the journey with Kairi. As always, feel free to leave a review and I will message you in response.